NORTHWEST NOTES: Big Sky athletes part of All-America team

FARMINGTON, Utah - The 2021 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team was announced on Monday, and 23 Big Sky athletes were represented on Monday's list, with Montana and Weber State each earning a league-high five preseason All-Americans.

Both Preseason Big Sky MVPs Eric Barriere of Eastern Washington and Tre Walker of Idaho were selected to the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America First Team, as the pair adds to their impressive resumes heading into the 2021 fall slate.

Other Big Sky players on the team include:

FIRST TEAM

QB – Eric Barriere, senior, 6-0, 200, Eastern Washington

OL – Ty Whitworth, senior, 6-4, 300, Weber State

LB – Troy Andersen, senior, 6-4, 235, Montana State

LB – La’akea Kaho’ohanohano-Davis, senior, 6-1, 215, Southern Utah

LB – Tre Walker, senior, 6-1, 235, Idaho

P – Daniel Whelan, senior, 6-6, 215, UC Davis

AP – Elijah Dotson, senior, 6-0, 185, Sacramento State

SECOND TEAM

WR – Samuel Akem, senior, 6-4, 212, Montana

OL – Braxton Jones, senior, 6-7, 310, Southern Utah

OL – Tristen Taylor, senior, 6-6, 325, Eastern Washington

LB – Jace Lewis, senior, 6-1, 238, Montana

LB – Conner Mortensen, senior, 6-0, 215, Weber State

DB – Anthony Adams, junior, 6-0, 185, Portland State

P – D.J. Arnson, grad, 6-0, 185, Northern Arizona

KR – Rashid Shaheed, senior, 6-0, 180, Weber State

THIRD TEAM

RB – Josh Davis, junior, 5-9, 195, Weber State

FB – Logan Kendall, senior, 6-4, 264, Idaho

TE – Marshel Martin, sophomore, 6-2, 210, Sac State

DL – Jared Schiess, senior, 6-3, 300, Weber State

DB – Robby Hauck, junior, 5-10, 185, Montana

PK – Luis Aguilar, grad, 6-3, 200, Northern Arizona

LS – Matthew O’Donoghue, senior, 6-1, 260, Montana

KR – Malik Flowers, junior, 6-2, 195, Montana